A lot of what you pay for gas is taxes. These taxes help pay for road repairs and other Department of Transportation needs. Recently New Jersey raised their gas tax by 20+ cents per gallon, and the drivers complained, as it raised them to near National average (currently at $2.22/gallon). States such as Oregon and …
The blog will be off for the next few days, at least through the middle of next week, as #AvisTravels hits the road again, which should lead to some upcoming exciting posts!
Part of the problem that people have these days is that before they even read an article about what something is about, they already formed an opinion based on the site they are reading it on. Well what if you can read your news from a compilation of news sites, of all different viewpoints and …
Have you ever had to call 9-1-1? From the few times I’ve called in, it’s always a mixed bag of what you’re gonna get. Sometimes the operators are clear and understandable, sometimes they just don’t want to listen to the info you are telling them. 19 months ago I discussed one instance I had with …
This week’s Rolling Stone magazine had a great article on why it is that we live in the age of fear, with seemingly so many attacks and things that make us live out lives in fear of the world around us. The full article by Neil Strauss can be read HERE. One of the main …
How much does our freedom cost us? We want to be independent and free to do what we want…but that involves a lot of things. Having your own apartment, buying your own groceries, furnishing a place of your own, and having a car to get around. But just how expensive is having a car? Let’s …
After the bombing in Chelsea on Saturday night it seemed like most New Yorkers just didn’t care. While there was chaos on 23rd street, people seemed intent on “what streets are closed”, “is my train still running” and “can I still get to my bar”? I don’t know if it is people feeling safe, even …
I love a good Movie Trailer. Or TV Trailer. I’m not really particular what type it is, as long as it’s a trailer….set up a good tease, and it’ll make people want to go see the actual event. But it’s rare that I look ahead and say “There’s a new trailer coming out next Tuesday!!!”, …
Hooligans reign supreme in the soccer world. Just the other day Russian hooligans, attending EURO 2016 in France, beat up some England fans. The result? Fans being deported back to Russia. People jailed up to two years, others banned from France for two years. And somehow, people think this is what soccer needs in America …
Most people didn’t know the name Ariel Helwani before this weekend. Helwani is a writer for MMAFighting.com covering UFC among other sports. He formerly worked for Fox Sports and their UFC coverage. Saturday night, during UFCs latest installment, they showed a preview video for the upcoming events, and revealed that a former star, Brock Lesnar, …
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